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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 326 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $199.9 vs $265.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-11900K - $1.64 vs $2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 3 3100 - 132 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
122
92.42424242424242%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.9
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6GHz Wraith Stealth 2MB L2 Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
81.59203980099502%
Price, $
$265
75%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1479
62.378743146351745%
Multi-Core
5081
46.41030325173547%
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i9-11900K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
41 FPS
$20.73/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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58 FPS
$31.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
47 FPS
$18.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
103 FPS
$16.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
21 FPS
$57.1/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
34 FPS
$24.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
In Stock
21 FPS
$36.18/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$759.85
In Stock
15 FPS
$73.2/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
In Stock
47 FPS
$24.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,151.5
In Stock
40 FPS
$21.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.98
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